The Official Newsletter of MSBCA Calgary A Non Profit Organization Since 1989 Malaysian Singaporean Bruneian Community Association WWW.MSBCA.CA JULY 2018 Kids' Pottery Class Highlights WHAT'S INSIDE? P2 | President's Message P3 | Committee Information P4 | Membership Updates P6 | What's on at the Clubhouse Calendar of Events P7 | Weekly/Monthly Events P9 | Masala Spice Cooking Class P10 | Turkish Festival Details P11 | Sunday Lunch Details Hari Raya Event Highlights P12 | Kopitiam Event Details P13 | Family Biking at Glenmore P14 | Hari Raya Joget Malam P15 | Rasa Sayang Recap P16 | Kids' Pottery Class Recap P17 | Mind Health Exercise P18 | Photo of the Month P19 | Meeting Minutes - June SUBMISSIONS TO THE NEWSLETTER We are always looking for stories/photos to share in the monthly newsletter! We would LOVE to hear from you! Like MSBCA Calgary Send your questions, comments or articles to: [email protected] before the 25th of the on Facebook! month for review and it could be shared with the community! @msbcacalgary Note: The newsletter is a monthly publication to 400+ readers The President's Message Dear members Ramadan. Our clubhouse was decorated providing the opportunity for us to build and friends of very festively, the food was oh-so-filling, the new intra-community cultural connections, MSBCA, performances were beautiful. from West Asia to Southeast Asia. At the time of New opportunities arise to shape our club Our friends and organizers in the Asian this writing, I and do things worth doing. Heritage Foundation are planning a pan- would like to Asian Art & Culture Showcase on the July wish you all a Our annual volunteering for the Mustard 28 weekend, with MSBCA taking part JONATHAN LOOI Happy Canada Seed homeless shelter will soon take place to feature our fashions from Malaysia, Day! The on July 12-13. Thank you, Adeline Chan and Singapore and Brunei. In the long-term, our nighttime fireworks on Centre Street Bridge your team of volunteer hearts, for cooking dance coordinators are also planning new were mesmerizing and colourful. In many and serving meals to those in need. classes that will reflect aboriginal ethnic aspects, they remind me of our community: On the topic of cooking, this month will groups in Malaysia as well as South Asian colourful, vibrant and shooting to the stars. mark an exciting start as Masala Spice classical influences. Once again, I would like to deeply thank cooking class will be the first to inaugurate In this newsletter edition, you will read the Hainan Community Association for our new dishwasher. Also, with Kopitiam Jesse’s touching article on our Hari Raya donating to MSBCA. Thank you for your planning for our August food community celebration. Our community’s many cultural generosity and for giving us your trust. The showcase, there will be many delightful influences are a blessing of people, history amount is $16,500. smells in the kitchen. and geography in our part of Southeast Asia. And as the global center of gravity On Saturday, June 16, our friends in the I’m proud to share that MSBCA will be participating in the Calgary Turkish Festival returns to Asia and Asian communities near Hainan Community Association, Canadian and far experience cultural renaissance of Indonesian Social Club, Asian Heritage on Sunday, July 22. Our dance performers will be part of a multicultural exhibition that all types and forms, our community and Foundation, and so many familiar and new our leadership will continue to take on new faces came to our first Hari Raya celebration. extends from July 19-22. This will take place at Eau Claire Festival Plaza. I want to thank opportunities to shape ourselves and do On that night, we celebrated our rich culture things worth doing. What a time we live in! and marked the conclusion of the month of the organizers in the Turkish community for extending this invitation to us and #123, 233-16th Ave NW, Calgary | Phone: 403-984-EYE3 (3933) Email: [email protected] | Contact: Jing Jing Wang | www.eyeclass.ca BENEFITS FOR MSBCA MEMBERS AND FAMILY OF MEMBERS. Members will provide their name to Eye Class Optometry who will verify through the membership list provided in the most recent newsletter. • 20% OFF Comprehensive vision & eye health examination which includes complimentary photos of your retina and laser scans of your eyes using state-of-the-art ocular coherence tomography for first time patients. • 50% OFF all brands of eyeglass frames or lenses (the lesser of the two) when you make a complete eyeglass purchase • 30% OFF all sunglasses with no brand or style restrictions. • 20% OFF contact lens fitting fees 2 - MSBCA NEWSLETTER - JULY 2018 YOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS MSBCA COMMITTEE MEMBERS 2017/2018 PRESIDENT Jonathan Looi [email protected] VP MALAYSIA Helen Ong [email protected] VP SINGAPORE Charan Kaur [email protected] VP BRUNEI Peter Chai [email protected] SECRETARY Wei Wei Teng Top row: Patrick Teoh, Peter Chai, Jonathan Looi, John Quon, Jesse Cheah, Sandy Chan [email protected] Bottow row: Joyce Yit, Emily Teoh, Helen Ong, Charan Kaur. Missing: Wei Wei Teng. TREASURER Patrick Teoh [email protected] MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR Emily Teoh Kids’ Coding Fun Class [email protected] GENERAL COMMITTEE: • $99 (10 Saturdays) [email protected] Sandy Chan • Text-based Coding, Jesse Cheah AGLC Representative Python, Javascript John Quon EVENTS • Grade 4+, Small [email protected] Class Size EDITOR Tracey Bong visit: www.mathpro.ca/coding [email protected] WEBMASTER Tiffany Bong [email protected] ADVERTISE WITH US! MSBCA Mailing Address: #301, 114-3rd Ave SW SMALL: $15/month (2.25” X 3.0”) Calgary, AB T2P 0E7 MEDIUM: $30/month (5.0” X 3.0”) NEW Tel/Fax: 587-323-6828 BANNER: $45/month (7.75” X 2.75”) HALF PAGE: $50/month (7.75” X 5.0” CONTACT: [email protected] JULY 2018 - MSBCA NEWSLETTER - 3 Membership Updates Memberships are valid from January to December; Prompt payment is appreciated to take advantage of member benefits. Members who paid for 2018 MEMBERSHIP in May/June 2018 (listed alphabetically by last name): New Family Membership: Family Membership Renewals: New Individual Membership Renewals Cheung / Lam, Tai & Sandra Goh / Kwan-Terry, Daniel & Annette Bi, Li Fang Savage, Yzxuan (Michelle) & Lawrie Lee / Wong, Claire & Damian Luu, Han Sou Ng / Chua, Ronald & Janice Gao, Shan Zheng Individual Membership Renewals Soo / Nguyen, Gabriel & Susan Lee, Anita Gascoine, Elaine Tan / Chia, Joseph & Choon Yen Yang, Tracy Zhang, Selene As MSBCA continues to be a steadily growing • Chan, Leonard • Han, Eve organisation, we strive to encourage the • Chan, Lita & Bernard • Hobmaier, Agnes continuous improvement of the efficiency • Chan, Nancy (Shiu-Lan) • Hon, Ken & Wendy and effectiveness of our membership • Chan, Philip & Adeline • Hon, Ken & Wendy processes. The following guidelines have • Chan, Sandy & Teryn • Hoo / Toh, Lee Choo & Kok Leong been established for the current 2018 year • Chan/Chen, Terry & Qing • Hou, Linda in regards to membership: • Chau, Phan • Ishigo / Smith, Joy & Jeremy • Cheah, Jesse & Melissa • James, Donald & Shanti S. • Memberships will be valid for the • Cheung / Lam, Tai & Sandra • Joseph, Zvi & Daphne calendar year of January 1 to • Chiang, Ling Ling & Ben • Kaur / Singh, Charan & GuruChanan December 31 • Chieng, Eugene & Anna • Keong / Au, Joy & David • No registrations/renewals for the • Chiew / Pang, Andrew & Lily • Keong / Poon, Jiunhan & Samantha current year will be accepted after July • Chiew / Truong, Calvin & Vilam • Khoo / Choo, Mok Yong & Jenny 31 (this will allow time for a complete • Chiew / Chok, Carolynn & Martin • Khoo, Theresa & Vernon Strom list of eligible voters to be disclosed • Chiew / Cheung, Clara & Ming • Kielhorn, Daisy & John prior to AGM) • Chiew, Keng Wei & Bebe • Koay / Lee, Boon Kow & Lai Chern • Members who registered/renewed • Chiew, Vincent & Susan Eng • Kung, Sannie after this year’s cut-off date (July 31, • Chin / Chong, John & Adrine • Kwok, Angela 2017) will have memberships valid • Chin / Jodoin, Sharon & Daniel • Kwong, (Wai) Ming until December 31, 2018 • Chin, Brenda • Lai / Chiang, Genevieve & Ki • Chin, George & Karen • Lai / Chung, Irene & Johnson • There will be a fixed membership rate • Chiu, Weng • Lam, Frank of $15 (individual) and $25 (family) • Chiu, Willie • Lam, Karen & Anthony regardless of when during the year • Chiu, Ying • Lam, Virginia that membership was received • Chong / Masuda, Cecilia & Jay • Lee, Anita • Choo, Saw Yah • Lee / Wong, Claire & Damian The following members are those who • Choo, Yeu Chuan & Meaiha (Janette) • Lee (Li), Richard are currently registered for 2018 MSBCA • Chow / Chang, Winston & Jennifer • Lee , Ken & Wendy Membership: • Chua, Mary (Siew Linn) & Siang Kok • Lee, James & Rosalind • Chuy, Jose A. & Nellie • Leong, Ah Chee & Grace • Abdullah / Singh, Maya & Baldev • Deng, Xiang Ying • Leong, Chee & Fui • Bahadoran, Soheila • Diep, Thi Cam (Ying) • Leung, Wendy • Bi, Li Fang • Ewens, Jenny & Steve • Lim, Paula & Ben • Bird, Diana & Bob • Fung / Li, Dan Qi & Min Yu • Lim, Soon & Susan • Bong, Ah Nga & Anna • Fung, Amy • Lim, Yvonne & William • Bong, Jimmy & Linda • Gao, Shan Zheng • Litschke, Theresa • Bong, Tiffany • Gascoine, Elaine • Lo / Chang, Kendy (Chuen Kai) & • Boon, Soon Loke & Wei Cheng • Goay, Evelyn Gwo Chin • Cao, Wayne • Goh / Kwan-Terry, Daniel & Annette • Lo, Michael & Elaine • Chai, Peter & Esther • Goh, Janice • Lo, Tom & Irene • Chan / Yan, Abby & Jeffrey • Gu, Yin Ying • Loh, Boon 4 - MSBCA NEWSLETTER - JULY 2018 Membership Updates The following